An RPG Actual Play Podcast
Here’s another Throwback to one of our favorite games to play, Fiasco. We chose a superheroes play-set, and with our eccentric imaginations, and dark sense of humor, it’s sure to be a series of mishaps and blunders. In this episode, we set up our character relationships, and already we can tell that these characters may be super, but will fall short of being actual heroes.
Game System: Fiasco
Cast:
Carlin
Jeff
Jeremy
Johnny
Jordan
Stephanie
There is a lot going on beneath the surface for our characters so far in season two. In this commentary episode, we explore some of the motivations for those changes and how these might ultimately bode well for the group, despite the perceived lack of cooperation. And as always the player theories abound as we know we have some new and interesting things still yet to be revealed… and what happens next episode is a BIG one!
System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games
Character Advancement: Jeremy (Julian)
Best Roleplay: Jeff (Jerr)
Who Brought the best Snack: Aaron (Brookie)
CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Sam Feluge
Jeff — Jerr Lan
Jeremy — Julian Illix
Johnny — Chime North
Here’s a quick commentary on our play of this new game, and also our review of the changes made to the D6 system. Overall, we concluded that they system has a lot of intriguing aspects that could really make things interesting, especially for the style of play we have in Bone Throwers Theater. So you may just hear more of this in future episodes.
System: OpenD6 (2nd Edition preview), from West End Games, Nocturnal Publishing, and Gallant Knight Games
CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Antonio de Lombardo
Jeremy — Javier Rivera
Johnny — Jacques
With two pressing objectives in play the group has to decide which matter is more threatening. They choose to head to the Aquarail station to retrieve the mysterious box, which proved to be a wise decision as they met an agent laying in wait to snatch it for themselves. But were they working for the Fire Drakes, or someone else… perhaps even The Council?
System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games
CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Sam Feluge
Jeff — Jerr Lan
Jeremy — Julian Illix
Johnny — Chime North
In this final play episode for our run of Zorro, the players use what they have learned about the system so far to their advantage. And it wouldn’t be a Zorro adventure with out the mark of the Z, a thrilling horseback chase, a duel with the big bad, and of course, thunderous applause from the people of Mission Los Angeles. Enjoy this story’s conclusion.
System: OpenD6 (2nd Edition preview), from West End Games, Nocturnal Publishing, and Gallant Knight Games
CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Antonio de Lombardo
Jeremy — Javier Rivera
Johnny — Jacques
Season 2 is turning everything on it’s head so far. Our group makes their way to a new hideout, and it’s a familiar location to the story. But it brings a dark resolution to one of the side-shot episodes. Themes of loyalty, tenacity, betrayal, and deception are displayed here, but in some unexpected ways, and from the most unlikely of characters.
System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games
CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Sam Feluge
Jeff — Jerr Lan
Jeremy — Julian Illix
Johnny — Chime North
We dive deep into the revamped mechanics of the D6 system in this episode. We try to wrap our minds around a different approach to Hero Points, experience some the new combat rules, and also try out the chase mechanics for the first time. But by the end, the story has still moved along as our heroes are trying to confirm their theories of the impostor Capitan’s scheme.
System: OpenD6 (2nd Edition preview), from West End Games, Nocturnal Publishing, and Gallant Knight Games
CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Antonio de Lombardo
Jeremy — Javier Rivera
Johnny — Jacques
As Season 2 kicks off, it has been a week since the fight in the park. One character has been in a coma the entire time, while the others hideout with the Healing Hands, fearing that they are now wanted by the Council. But that secret base is far from safe as it appears the Fire Drakes are aware of their location.
System: OpenD6 Adventure, from West End Games
CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Sam Feluge
Jeff — Jerr Lan
Jeremy — Julian Illix
Johnny — Chime North
In this next installment of our one-shot, the characters meet up to determine who the masked bandito in the jail actually is. With the help of a lovely señorita, they discover that there are more imposters scheming in Mission Los Angeles.
System: OpenD6 (2nd Edition preview), from West End Games, Nocturnal Publishing, and Gallant Knight Games
CAST:
Jordan — The Game Master
Aaron — Antonio de Lombardo
Jeremy — Javier Rivera
Johnny — Jacques
Bone Throwers Theater 